Where do our lawmakers stand on the issue of legislative scholarships -- those tuition waivers that members of the state house and senate have traditionally been allowed to dispense to constituents? As part of the renewed effort to abolish that...

These are all minor variations on the same proposal: To limit the number of years any one legislator can remain in a position of leadership in the General Assembly (which I advocate for in Wednesday's print column, to come). Not...

The Illinois electoral system would see changes under proposals in the state legislature, including ones on primaries and campaign finance.
The primary for state and federal elections would be pushed back to at least late June under two bills...

SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House took steps on Memorial Day to make things a bit easier for the state's veterans.
Currently, veterans have to show their discharge papers or other proof of service to establish their credentials when accessing state-...

— Efforts to develop a plan for comprehensive reform of public employee pensions hit a snag Monday as opposition intensified over a provision to shift retirement costs for suburban and Downstate teachers onto local school districts.
House Speaker...